Management of Acute Bleeding Upper GI Ulcers in the Era of Endoscopic and IV PPI Therapy

BACKGROUND: Despite advances in therapy, the morbidity and mortality of gastrointestinal bleeding remains high. A review of current practice patterns was undertaken in St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba to assess the standard of care provided.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexandra Ilnyckyj, George Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/741576